Hidden Valley Picnic Area

Golden Hour

ON THIS PAGEwill be found the small boulder field and rock formations adjacent to “Real Hidden Valley” picnic area. They are located immediately south of the main parking/picnic area and comprise a few acres of beauty and simplicity that are ideal for 3D photographs. A favorite miniature feature is this one used on the Home Page of this website which I have dubbed “Thumb Rock.”

← Another, an intriguing looking balanced rock (shown in the Oct. 23, 2013 3D group below but without its resident snoozer), found favor with my friendCalif49when he decided to relax on its convenient ledge. He asked me to oblige him by clicking the Nikon’s shutter button …

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Visitors to this website are invited to download as many of the 3D Anaglyph or 3D Half Side-by-Side photographs as you wish. Share them with friends. The Joshuatree3D Half Side-by-Side images which can be found at the bottom of the page should only be saved if you can view them on a 3D TV.

3D Anaglyphs Golden Hour ♦ 2012 Dec 28

Winter conditions prevail, with the outside temperature a fairly comfortable 48F and sapphire blue skies. This area of Joshua Tree lies at about 4,200ft elevation.

3D Anaglyphs Golden Hour ♦ 2013 Oct 23

Summer conditions this time, after a period of abundant, refreshing monsoon thunderstorms have livened up the vegetation. The following photo shoot was taken in the waning hours of the day, similar to the former Dec 28 group. The afternoon sun accents the plants and monzogranite formations with its warm golden glow.